Starkville
Dr. RH "Unk" Gilmer, Jr., 61, of Starkville, MS died Saturday, March 24, 2012. He was a Professor of Finance at Mississippi State University where he had also served as Director of Graduate Studies in the College of Business. He was the owner of Southern Billiards, and the owner of A Bail Bondsman. The son of RH Gilmer and Frances Jordan Gilmer Windham was born February 23, 1951 in Canton, MS. Unk graduated from Carthage High School class of 1969. He continued his education at Mississippi State University earning a Bachelors in Finance, Masters in Finance, and a Masters in Business Administration. He went on to the University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign to receive a Masters in Science and his Ph.D in Finance. His teaching career included positions at McNeese State, University of Illinois, University of Oklahoma, and Mississippi State. He was also a certified billiards instructor for the Billiard Congress of America. He is survived by wife Cindy Watkins Gilmer, daughter Doella Gilmer of Nashville, daughter Melanie Gilmer of Starkville, son Sam Gilmer of Starkville, and grandchildren RH "Seger" Gilmer and Isabella Azleigh Slivka, also Whitney Junkin and Jerry Slivka. He was preceded in death by his sisters Mable Jean Sliverii and Pat G. Crane. A visitation will be held Tuesday, March 27 from 4 to 6 pm with a memorial service to follow at The Chapel of Memories on the campus of Mississippi State University. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 28 from 12 to 4 pm and funeral services at 4pm at Wilcox Funeral Home in Carthage. A Celebration of RH's Life will be held at The Gilmer Family Home Friday, March 30 at 8 pm
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